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Culture & Heritage Museums is a family of museums in York County, SC, which includes Historic Brattonsville, Main Street Children’s Museum, McCelvey Center, and Museum of York County.
Featured Event
By the Sweat of Our Brows
Sep. 13 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
In recognition of those enslaved and freed people who worked and lived at the Bratton plantation, descendants gather to tell their stories and honor their legacies. This year, we are focusing on recreation and resistance of free and enslaved persons during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Activities:
• Meet descendants, both Black and white, of the people who lived and worked on the Bratton family’s 19th-century cotton plantation
• Children and family activities, including traditional toys & games and baseball game (11 a.m. & 3 p.m.)
• Historic Brattonsville Site Tour (Noon)
• Special Descendants’ Presentation: “Lineage and Legacy: Conversations Across Generations” (1 p.m.)
• Enslaved Ancestral Burial Ground Tour (2 p.m.)
Upcoming Events
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Aug.
Citizen Science Photo Contest: Herpetology
Send us your photos to citizenscience@chmuseums.org for a chance to win! This month’s Citizen Science Photo Contest theme is herpetology. Herpetology is the study of amphibians & reptiles.
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Aug.
Recreation & Leisure: Outdoor Recreation
Join in the fun and games with us each Saturday in August for our Living History Saturdays focusing on Recreation & Leisure! Each weekend, we will explore a different Recreation & Leisure topic. This weekend, we are focusing on Outdoor Recreation.
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Aug.
Tiny Tunes Tuesday
Join us on our Facebook page, Culture & Heritage Museums’ Youtube channel, or TikTok on the last Tuesday of each month. Tune in to sing some silly songs with the Main Street Children’s Museum educators! August’s theme is Crazy Counting.
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News + Press
By the Sweat of Our Brows: Beyond the Fields
For Immediate Release:August 19, 2025 Contact:Olivia MitchellMarketing ManagerCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7244 omitchell@chmuseums.org By the Sweat of Our Brows: Beyond the Fields McCONNELLS, S.C. – Honoring the lives, labor, and legacy...
Jefferson High School Historical Marker Dedication
For Immediate Release:August 12, 2025 Contact:Olivia MitchellMarketing ManagerCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7244 omitchell@chmuseums.org Jefferson High School Historical Marker Dedication YORK, S.C. – Culture & Heritage Museums in...
Whimsical Fun at Winnie the Pooh’s Silly Saturday
For Immediate Release:July 15, 2025 Contact:Olivia MitchellMarketing ManagerCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7244 omitchell@chmuseums.org Whimsical Fun at Winnie the Pooh’s Silly Saturday ROCK HILL, S.C. – Deep in the Hundred Acre Wood,...
Happy Experiences
Such a wonderful way to learn history! Everyone who worked and volunteered at Brattonsville was patient, kind, and answered all of the kids’ questions. We look forward to going back soon!
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